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Please tell me what antibiotics are the best to kill streptococcus of group g?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Penicillins: Intravenous penicillin g, oral penvk or amoxicillin. If mild penicillin allergy like skin rash use cephalexin(keflex). Severe penicillin allergy like hives use IV vancomycin or oral or IV clindamycin.

Answered 6/10/2014

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